1520 Ocean Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 1520 Ocean Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 913 sqft · built 1943
Lot Size	0.057 acres (2,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$1,425,000 (Apr 2021)
Tax Bill	$17,692 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Sale & Mortgage Mar 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`199-093-09`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-093-09`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	913 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	913 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1943
Effective Year Built	Effective 1943
Lot Area	2,500 sqft (0.057 acres)
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1520 OCEAN AVE
City	SEAL BEACH
State	CA
Zip	90740-6547
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 1 BLK E LOT 9 TR 1 LOT 9 BLK E ELY1/2 THEREOF(AND WLY1/2 LOT 10
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 1
Legal Tract	1
Legal Block	E
Legal Lot Number	9,10
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	NORTH COAST
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4012
Census Tract	99511

Owner

1520 Ocean Ave is held in a trust since April 2021.

Source: Orange County records, as of August 4, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	243 W LEMON AVE, MONROVIA, CA 91016-2710
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 28, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC
Mar 11, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 28, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 28, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 12, 2009 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2021285565
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 29, 2002
Prior Transfer Doc	0000128659
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 28, 2021
Property Address	1520 OCEAN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6547
Document Number	0000285565
Map Reference	MB 9 PG 1
Instrument Date	Apr 1, 2021
Instrument	2021000285565
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	1520 OCEAN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6547

Mortgage

Document Number	0000285566
Date	Apr 28, 2021
Instrument	2021000285566

Lender

Name	FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2051

March 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	1520 OCEAN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6547
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	NORTH AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000107132
Date	Mar 11, 2020
Instrument	2020000107132

Lender

Name	FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	HORSHAM, PA 19044

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1520 Ocean Ave was $17,692.

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of August 4, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Seal Beach City
Unified School District	Los Alamitos Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,573,314 (+2%) Land $1,530,881 Building $42,433
2025	$17,692.00	$1,542,465 Land $1,500,864 Building $41,601
2023	$17,004.00 (+1.46%)	$1,482,570 Land $1,442,583 Building $39,987
2022	$16,760.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1520 Ocean Ave in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone VE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 21 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	21 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1995–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2019 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 3 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 1520 Ocean Ave is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF SEAL BEACH serves 24,937 people · EPA ID CA3010041
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2022
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 629 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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